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Federal prosecutors officially file intent to seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione

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Former federal prosecutor says DOJ’s intent to use death penalty against Luigi Mangione represents ‘clear shift’ in policy

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Neama Rahmani told Fox News Digital that there’s a clear change in the Department of Justice’s approach to the death penalty when compared to the Biden administration.

Federal prosecutors have declared intent to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, according to a court document filed on Thursday evening.

The filing was obtained by Courthouse News Service on Thursday. It comes a week after Mangione was indicted on federal charges.

UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO MURDER SUSPECT LUIGI MANGIONE FACING NEW CHARGES IN NEW YORK

“Luigi Nicholas Mangione intentionally and specifically engaged in an act of violence, knowing that the act created a grave risk of death to a person,” the document read. 

Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for a status hearing in New York City, Feb. 21, 2025. Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel last year. (Curtis Means/Pool)

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Andrea Margolis is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can follow her on X at @andreamargs or send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com.

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